W.H.E.N. I.T. I.S. R.E.A.L.L.Y. A.M.A.Z.I.N!

W.H.E.N. I.T. R.E.A.L.L.Y. S.U.C.K.S. B.AD.

How can I make sure comparing is value adding, not just to me, but to my family and colleagues?

By consider these 4 means or P.L.U.S.s.es!

I compared my run this morning with that I did two weeks ago and I saw marked improvement in stamina and speed: that was good

I compared my preparation time for an upcoming marathon with the one I did when I set my best time, and I started doubting I could still run with a good finishing time: that was bad…and as I started fearing if I could even come close to my regular race times, it got ugly!

Here are ways to know comparison is B.A.D. And G.O.O.D.

Because it often leads to overly critical – if not downright negative – self-evaluation.

"Comparison is the thief of joy." - Theodore Roosevelt

And so we have learned that Life is filled with individuals who require Extra Grace (EGR) due to various reasons. Accepting and embracing people with EGRs at home and in the workplace is essential for fostering a harmonious, compassionate and I dare say, God-blessed environment.

Here are 4 ways to make Accepting EGRs as a way of life, to T.AK.E. as a reality, for your own good, if you choose to make them so.

Congratulations, its an opportunity for you, to get the extra grace you will be thankful for!

Here are 4 things you can do - for you - if you are today’s Extra Grace Requirer!

G.I.V.E. yourselves all you’ve got!

1. I - Initiate or strike while the iron is cold…

2. N - Nurture Patience.

3. C - Cultivate Empathy

4. H - Harness Forgiveness

5. R - Respond with Gentleness

6. I - Invest in Prayer

Are you getting the Acrostic?

Let’s go to the last 2 and see what, or who, ultimately is the key to unconditional love.

"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend." - Martin Luther King Jr.

Yesterday we looked at 3 of 8 ways how to love EGRs in our lives. Let’s look at the next 3!

"The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members." - Mahatma Gandhi

Love thyself!

So, that’s all of us!

The answer is Yes…

And here the first 3 ways how.